Medical Laboratory Assistant | Manchester | Band 3 equivalent | Bank and Perm roles available
The Spire Histology Centre Manchester and Spire Manchester are now recruiting an MLA to join their existing team
The Spire Histology Centre is a purpose-built laboratory which processes in excess of 60,000 specimens per year. The lab is well equipped with Vantage digital tracking throughout the lab, four Macropath stations in dissection, Hologic Faxitron, four BenchMark Ultra platforms and a Biocartis Idylla Molecular platform. Our laboratory is UKAS accredited to ISO 15189 and we are currently working with Pathologists to implement digital pathology using two 3DHistech P1000 slide scanners and CaloPix image management system by Tribun Health.
Duties and responsibilities
- You will be part of an experienced and supportive pathology team working within a state-of-the-art lab
- You will primarily be responsible for the receipt and processing of samples for our Biomedical Science Laboratory. This will include a high volume of sample handling through to packaging and ensuring they are sent to the correct department
Who we're looking for
- You will need to have strong administration skills and good computer literacy
- Someone who is motivated and excels in customer service
- An interest in working within a lab environment
Benefits
We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
- 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
- Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
- ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
- Free Bupa wellness screening
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
Please see the attached benefits leaflet for more information.
We commit to our employee’s well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.
Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.
Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications
